Sweta Ravisankar holds a Masters MFA in Bharatanatyam. She is a dancer with high passion and involvement in Bharatanatyam. Her discipline and dedication worth a mention. She is a recipient of the two year Senior Scholarship in Bharathanatyam by Ministry of Culture, Government Of India.

Sweta Ravisankar has grown under the tutelage of Bharatanatyam Guru Smt. Padmini Radhakrishnan of Soundarya Natya Kalalaya, Ghatkopar, Mumbai since 1993. Later, she pursued her passion with Guru Smt.Roja Kannan in Chennai from May 2009. Presently, she is in San Jose, California, USA.

After Arangetram in January 2001, she has given several acclaimed solo Bharata Natyam recitals under various prestigious banners in Mumbai, Dombivli, Pune, Satara (Uttara Chidambaram), Chennai, Pollachi, Coimbatore, Guruvayur, Bangalore and also in Natyanjali Festivals at Chidambaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Thirunallar, Nagappattinam, Mayavaram, Chennai. She has also performed in Sanatana Dharma Kendra, Sunnywale, California, USA in June ’11.

She has learnt Nattuvangam during her Scholarship period and has supported her Guru.smt.Padmini Radhakrishanan on Vocal and Nattuvangam on select occasions and has also accompanied Bharatanatyam Artistes on the Nattuvangam individually.

Her name has been enrolled in the South Zone Cultural Centre, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.

Selected by Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram under the scheme of Promotion of Young Talented Artists in Bharata Natyam and performed in four different prestigious organizations in Tamil Nadu.

Recognition has come in the form of Awards, Scholarships, Prizes and Titles for Sweta apart from praise from critics and the press.

Legends like Kalaimamani K.J. Sarasa, Padmashri Lalgudi Jayaraman and
Dr. M Balamuralikrishna have witnessed her programs in Chennai and blessed her. Fortunate enough to perform before Pujya Guru Swami Thejomayanandaji of Chinmaya Mission and be blessed by him.

She holds a Masters M.Tech in Biotechnology from SRM University, Tamil Nadu. It is worthwhile to state here that she did her M.Tech under Founder’s Scholarship with cultural Track Record.

She also has the experience of working in the Research & Development department of Life Cell International Pvt. Ltd. a stem cell research company.

 
PERFORMANCES, TITLES & AWARDS
  NOTABLE SOLO PERFORMANCES      

CHENNAI
Kartik Fine Arts – 2002, ’04, ’07, ’08
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha – Jan’11
Narada Gana Sabha – Natyarangam-‘05
Brahma Gana sabha – ’07, Jan’12
Nungambakkam cultural Academy – ’08,’10
Hamsadhwani – ‘08
Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha – ’08, ’09, ’10
Sri Meenakshi Soundararajan Fine Arts Academy-’10, ‘11
Sri Kapali Fine Arts – ’05
Natyanjali Trust – ‘03

TITLENATYA KALA BHUSHANAM
VDS Arts Academy – ‘03
TTD Devasthanam-T.Nagar – ’05,’08
Music Academy - spirit of Youth – ‘05
Indian Fine Arts – ‘05
Bharat Kalachar – Yuva Utsav-‘04
Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha – ‘06
Sri Ragam fine Arts – ‘08
Vipanchee – ’05,
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YUVA KALA VIPANCHEE –‘08
Gana Mukundapriya – ’07,
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NATYA YUVA MANI - ’08
Nrityopasana – ‘03
Chromepet cultural Academy – ‘08
Sri Sai samaj-Sai Baba Temple, Mylapore-‘11
Selected by Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram and performed for
4 prestigious organizations in Tamil Nadu in May-June 2008

COIMBATORE
Chinmaya Gardens, Coimbatore, ‘08

POLLACHI
Pollachi Tamil Isai Sangam – ‘08, ‘09

GURUVAYUR
Guruvayur devaswom – ‘08

NATYANJALI FESTIVALS

Chidambaram – ‘06
Kumbakonam – ’06, ’11
Thanjavur – ‘06
Mayavaram – ’10 , ’11
Nagappattinam –’10 , ’11
Thirunallar –’10 , ’11
Kapaleeswarar temple – ’06, ‘08
Kachaleeswarar temple-Parrys – ‘09
Appar Swamy Temple - ‘ 09

MELLATUR
Bhaghavatha Mela - Narasimha Jayanthi Mahotsav – 09

MUMBAI
Fine Arts Chembur – ‘07
Bombay Tamil Isai Sangam – ‘03
Rasika Ranjani Sabha – ‘02
Shivali Cultural Society - ’03 - TITLE - NRITYA SHIVALI
Dombivli Fine Arts – ‘04
Mulund Fine Arts – ‘02
Sri Subramanya Samaj, dmbivli – ’04, ‘05
For NASEOH - National Society for Equal
Opportunities for the Handicapped, Chembur, Mumbai – ‘03
Lions Club International District 323 A2 – ‘03
YOUTH EXCELLENCE AWARD -CULTURAL FIELD -YOUNG AMBASSADOR OF 21ST CENTURY
`Sur Singar Samsad – Kal ke kalakar Festival –
TITLE SINGAR MANI – ’05
52nd Swami Haridas Sammelan ‘07
Dr.Rajam’s Omkarnath Music Foundation – ‘06
Kala Mandal ‘ 03
Chinmaya Trust-Powai – ’07, ‘08
Bhajan Samaj-Ghatkopar – ’01, ‘03
Krishna Asthika Samajam – ‘01
Sabaraigiri Ayyappa Seva Sanagam – ‘08
Bhajan Samaj- Matunga – ’01

SATARA
Uttara chidambaram temple Shivarathri -‘03

PUNE
Pune Sangeetha Sabha – ‘03

BANGALORE
Indira Nagar Sangeetha Sabha. – ‘08

USA
Sanatana Dharma Kendra-Sunnywale
CA, USA—June’11

 
 
 
CONTACT
 

Kousalya Ravisankar
Cell:9710015017 / 18

At Mumbai:
C/o. Smt. Kousalya & Sri. S Ravisankar
e-mail:kousankar@yahoo.com

Tel: 91-22-25926554
Cell: 09819540380 /09820146352




At USA:
Ms.Sweta Ravisankar
e-mail:sweta.natyam@gmail.com





 

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